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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

The bill recently introduced in Con.
grcss by representative Breckenridge,
of Arkansas, declaring it to be uniaw-
full for any person to buy or sell for
future delivery any agricultural, me
chanical or commercial commodity
without license, fixes the following
charges Cor yearly license For selling
cotton, $4,000 and 81 a bale; wheat,
$4,000 and 3 cents bushel !;
corn, $40, 900 aEd . cents bushel; rye
and barley the same coal oil aud pros
ducts of the same, $4,000 and . cents
n gallon; pork and beef, $4,000 and
II cents per pound; whisky, $4,000
and 10 cents gallon; stocks, bonds
and notes 100000 and . per cent. of
the face value of the valuables dealt
in. The penalty for violation OF the
law is Il forfeit Of five times the amount
involved and Imprisonment from one
to five years. Forty per cent gees TO
informers. The bill should become a
law, for it would check the tendency
of Americans TO become Il nation of
gamblers. Its only bad feature is the
"informer's commission''--a premium
on the meauest of human actionS-but
it is no doubt necessary to insure the
enforcement of the law.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

The Democrats of Louisiana don't want
any such mugwumpcry rs the proposed al
lance between GOV. Nichols and his
trfends and tho Republicans. - Oudc!ttta
Telegraph.
The editor of the Telegraph has al,
ways possessed our esteem MS not only
one of the abiest but also one OF the
tairest of contemporaries. His sense of
fairness will surely lead him to correct
the manifest error in the above asser.
tion-not that tho Democrats want
"such mugwumpery," etc, but because
there is no truth whatever in the state
ments that there is any proposed allis
ance between Nichols and the Repub-
licans. -Batols Rouge Truth.
The assertion was based upon Re
publican sources, the correctness of
which, to our knowledge, had not been
contradicted up to the time the para
graph complained Of was written. We
are glad to learn from Truth, aud we
presume Truth speaks ec cuthooyr0,
that there is no foundation for the
charge and we make this correcting
statement very cheerfully.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
Gould and the North & South Railroad.


The following telegram indicates
that the Slime Italian hand" of Jay
Gould has been laid upon the great
North and South Railroad project.
Gould has the reputation of being as
much railroad wrecker as railroad
builder aud this news will no doubt
create apprehension in the minds of
some of the friends Of the North and
South but our faith in the ultimate,
yes, early building of the road is not
shaken.
II Col. Bush and his friends have
taken Gould into the enterprise with
them it matters little to US, for we do
not care who builds the road 80 it is
built. If 1t be true, as the telegram
states, that Gould holds the controlling
interest in the enterprise and intends
to make it the biggest project CT his
life, it is fortunate thing. Gould has
accomplished wonders, and it would
be fitting end to round off his career
with bringing TO successful consum-
nation this, the greatest railroad
project of the age.
The intimation that the scheme to
strike Natchez by the route via Mon.
roe may be changed after tour of in
spection by Mr.. Gould does not alarm
US. Gen. Rice has made a thorough
study of the country through which
the road would run via Monroe, and
he knows that none richer and more
practicable could be found.
If Gould is in the scheme we think
we are to be congratulated.
The telegram reads as follows:
ST. LOUIS, January Cot is given
out here on what is alleged on high
authority that Jay Gould stands be,
hind the projected Kansas, Nebraska
and Dakota railroad, or what is better
known as Colonel Bushs' great North
and South line, which is designed to
connect the coal fields of Dakota with
New Orleans, and that he holds the
controlling interest in the enterprise
and intends 10 make it the biggest
project of his life. One hundred miles
of the road is now in actual operation,
aud the greater part of the right Of
way has been provided for. The recent
purchase by Mr.. Gould Of the Little
Rock, Fort Smith an Mississippi road,
in Arkansas, is said to have been for
the purpose of making it link in the
great line, and the present plan is to
strike Natchez, Miss, but this scheme
may be changed after Mr.. Gould's
tour of inspection and observation.
What is known as the New Orleans,
Natchez and Fort Scott road is part OF
the plan and the Kansas, Nebraska and
Dakota will be extended southwark to
Fort Smith and thus make the contin-
uOuS line
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

DR.. McGlynn, the New York priest
who took such an active interest in
Henry Georges candidacy, for the
mayoralty Of New York city as the
candidate Of the Labor party, has been
unlocked by an order from Rome and
is no longer a priest. He will probably
engage in Journalism.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

A number Of Northern and Western
capitalists are in Jackson, Miss, SEEK
ing investments in Mississippi lands.
II they do not find enough land over
there to go around we suggest that a
portion of them come to North Louis,
lana. We have as fine lands as there
Is to be found in the world and they
arc cheap and in quantities to suit
purchasers.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
Nippcr's Notes.


We have really. had an "opera'', il
comic, and row our w-citizeus,
who insist upon saying they've ttbeen
70 ,he upera,''-when in nine,y -nine
perry ;ine oIs Of ten,) /, WAS {: min.
strei SHOW, or iignt weight inelo.
drauia,-can tell the truth anu at
the sane time save iheir regulations.
Two things are to be observe 49, char
ecteriZing lie thsaire,noer5 If MonrGe,
and this is one T;,e other is a pen
chant for cars mel, eating between acts,
or, if the play is very slow, and one
hes o.: ones best girl, it may be OBJ
served even during the performance.
I shall not say anything about that
part of our audiences who stand, WHEN
they cannot see otherwise. I leave
that with them and their consciences.
But then, when the North & South
r. r. has converted us into a city,
we will at, see the error OF cur ways
and improve our manners, if not our
morals. let us hope. But, As started
out to say, the Bijou Opera Company
presented Mikado to us in a very nc.
ceptabie manner. II is not their fault
that their make-ups were al! too ape
porent to be realistic-it is the misfor-
tune Of our having so poorly arranged
and constructed a hall. One has ell her
to get q seat back and see nothing, or
sit high up and see too much. MAY
the N. & S. r. r. remedy all this, too,
we parentheticalIy pray) The Mika-
do, aside from being sparkling mu.
steal composition, has a ripple of
laughter running through it. II is
unique and vastly amusing. There
were some good voices, and the
"catchy" selections of "Tit Willow"
s'The Moon ana l." and sThree Little
Maids from School," were particularly
happy.
Aud Eow it has come to pass in this
progressive and scientific age that some
friend to woman kind has invented
(patent applied foD a hustle and stool
combination, destined to be sthing
Of beauty and joy forever"-- until the
present fashion veers. 1t may seem
rather startling to man to see a
woman gracefully seat herself where
seat there is none, but it is an in
genious contrivance, and may prove
blessing to shop girls who are not al.
lowed q resting place durios business
! hours. No man can with de!icacy for
bid "A ycung woman the privilege of
sitting upon her own hustle.
x*#
The first lady Of the land has in.
aEgurated a move in a good direction,
by removing her bonnet at the theatre.
Many prominent ladies Immediately
followed her example, ard we may
yet live to see the day when this
fashion will reach Monroe. When that
| arrives there will be no further need of
| rising il order TO be able to see over
| the mis-named "Paradise' feathers in
front Of you. (But l promised myself
not to say anything about tbai.)
vii! somebody tell US artut is the
matter with the Negroes OF Louisiana :?
One Mrs. Yzuaga dc Waite, of New
York City, proposes to get up Il char-
| ~ fund for the "reiaf of the sufferings
OF the negroes of louisiana If she
would get up scheme to relieve as
OF few of the negroes, we would be
in full sympathy with her,
SUSAN NIPpER.
ID
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

President Cleveland cannot get his
colored friend Matthews confirmed as
Recorder of Deeds for the District Of
Columbia. The colored people should
bear In mind that the Senate is Repub-
lican and that the responsibility for
Matthews rejection is upon that party.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

The Democrats of Louisian don't want
any SUCH mugwunpery as that proposed
friends and tho Ouachita
Telegraph.
We are surprised that as we'll posted
Democrat as tho editor OF the Tele-
graph would make such insipuations.
McEnery was supported in the las,
campaign by Republican papers, espe-
cialiy tho Terrehonne Times. The
Republicans in the Legislature, how
almost to man, because they are paid
to do so. The Lottery would have
been abolished long ago had it not been
for the Radical members Of the Legis-
lature and the members belonging to
the McEnery faction. The colored
Republican editor doubtless supports
Nichols because he knows Nichols
would give the colored man justice, as
the Democratic platform promises him.
-lliatses De"eoc,at-2ribaase.
1t was not an insinuatiop, but bald
statement based on the advice of a
Republican paper to Republicans to
join forces with the friends of Gen.
Nichols. But right here we would
suggest to our Minden contemporary
and other papers who are insisting on
making Gen. Nichols Governor that
they are engaged in work that does
not meet with the appreciation of
Democrats in North cast Louisiana
who are opposed to the Ring. Gen.
Nichols made himself obnoxious to
the Democrats of this section by his
course in the Tensas and Concordia
matter, just after his election and in.
auguration as Governor, and lie will
never be forgiven At that time it was
thought that the end justified the
means and Gen. Nichols co-incided
with that view to tho extent Of ac.
cepting the Office TO which he was
elected by those methods. 1t looked
something like ingratiiude for MIN to
turn round and attempt the burning
of the bridge on which he had crossed.
The Telegraph is opposed to the
present administration, but does not
think that Gen. Nichols is the Moses
to lead us out OF the wilderness. The
emergency requires q new man and
the forces opposed to Ring rule should
select new leader and unite upon
him. Then victory, in our humb le
opinion, would be ours.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

:. If McEnery and Nichols ATE the
patriots their friends claim them to be,
il they do not hold self above the well
fare of their party aud State, they will
step aside and make it easy sailing for
the grand old Democratic ship.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

The most youthful murderer Of the
day turns up at Darien, Ga. lie is IL
years old. While ut play with little
girl of his own age a Disagreement
arose and the kid secured shot gun
and killed her. That youngster should
not be allowed 10 grow up aud so at
large.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

Republicans do not want negroes in
Office unless they are put In by the
Republican party. There was mos
tive In the friendship of the Republi.
can party for the negro and that mo-
tive was the negro vote.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

If the McEnery organs want Mon
cure and peace, let them speak out.
What does the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and the Shreveport Journal think of
IL ?-1hiasoeas Democrat Tribune.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

Sunset Cox has been critically i'll for
the past week. The whole country
prays for the honest and brilliant Con-
gressman's speedy restoration to health.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
North Louisiana Railroads.

A correspondent of the New Orleans
Picayuna, signing himself x, and
writing from this place under date
January II, 1887, and taking the nu-
merous proposed railroads 10 run
through North Louisiana as his SUBJ
ject, furnishes that enterprising journal
with no end of railroad information
that will prove news to many people
living hereabouts. x seems to know,
or thinks he knows, all about railroads
past aud present and those yet in au
embryo state. He makes the surveys of
all the proposed railroads and locates
them to suit his fertile Imagination.
For instance, he locates the New Or
leans, Natchez & Fort Scott (the great
North & South r. R.) as follows SIT
will X traverse North Louisiana
in almost straight line, traversiug
their whole lengths the parishes of
Morehouse, Ricbland, franklin, and
Concordia, and intersec;ing a small
portion of Catahoula."
x, the wise-acre, further on imparts
the information that the city of Monroe
and the Parish of Ouachita have voted
a five mill tax for ten years in aid Of
the railroad so located by him. While
the people of Monroe and Ouacbita
are enthusiastic for railroads, we will
venture the assertion, however, that
they are not quite so enthusiastic as to
vote tax for a railroad for their
neighbors. But Bush & Co. have not
yet located the line OF the New Orr
leans, Natchez and Fort Scott Rails
road and consequently x does not
know what he is talking about.
What we object 10 is that x (who is
evidently not citizen OF Monroe or
Ouachita parish) sho Guild come here and
give such stories TO the world through
such reliable paper as the Picayune.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
ana.

Does McEnery and Nichols stand
above the welfare of Louisiana and the
Democratic party in the estimation OF
the people?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22
MONROE. La, JANUARY %, 1887.
A house divided against itself will
fall. The principle applies to political
portsoo

The Mexican pension bill, which
has passed the House, will give about
$500, 900 per year to residents of LOUISE
ana.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

a boom has struck Gadsden, Ala.
Likewise the mumps.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-05
The Goal Field.

a personal visit to the coal field
leaves oae as mulch in the dark as
street rumOrs. The developments of
the past week Are significant of
nothing. The shaft four feet square
being sunk on the the Pangburn farm
has reached Il depth of about thirty
feet, and number of pieces OF
diff coal OF good quality have been
found. 1t vii require q week OF ten
days to carry the excavation TO the
depth OF seventy feet.
L. G. Mcclure has steam drill ut
work OH the adjoining farm. owned
by him. but lse is extremely reticent.
lie sunk one well three inches in
diameter, and it is said that work
was abandoned at that place because,
in the absence of tubing, the hole
filled with sand and gravel. The ma
chine was rem ,oved twenty or thirty.
rods, and anO ther well sunk. With
what success is mere conjecture.
Mr.. Mcclure Is not ut all cOmmunl-
catiye, and one might as well at
tempt to pu mp solid granite as to
draw any specific information from
him. lie Takes the position that lie
purchased what information he has,
and it belongs to him. No doubt lie
is right, but it will not be long before
the re suits of the several ,experi-
ments will be public property.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-05
Library Board.

Tue Village library board met pur-
su;,nt TO law. ON Monday evening,
and i5 being the first meeting Of the
new year the board organized with
the following officers:
PRESIDENT,-E.P p. Barnum;
SECRETARY,-E.C G. Rich;
LIBRARIAN,-Mi Louie Allen.
The following standing committees
were announced:
PEePERTY,--W. A. Gates, T.. J..
Harrison, X. T.. Greene.
LIBRARY,-J. "A. Dubois, j. A.
Norris, A. BartO.
There are $145W on hand for the
purchase of new books, and the com.
mittee is at work perfectipg a list,
which will be ordered soon.
The remaining Indebtedness on the
building is only $4,000 and it will be
paid i'm June.
Any person desiring a book not in
the library may indicate a choice by
writing the name on card and drop
ing it into box prepared for the pur-
pose
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-05
Burglary.

During the absence of tue family,
on Saturday between the hours of
two and five o'clock, thieves entered
the residence of w. J. Whitelield.
Money seemed to be the main object
of the visit. They made tour of
bureau drawers and ransacked sever.
al old pocket-books, which Fortunate
~ contained nothing but papers,
which were left as found. aside from
being considerably stirred up. As
yet, nothing has been missed, except
a gold chain belonging to Miss
Whitefied. and pair of new shoes,
beloning to Mr.. Whitefield, which
the thief had the cheek to take and
leave an old, woIn out pair in their
place. conspicuously set against the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-05
Village Council,

a special meeting Of the Village
Count il was held OH Saturday even
ing with all the members present.
The following bonds were received
and accepted: Brink & Hansen, John
Kusba, NJ. Vanish, J. lIattrem, and
the attorney was instructed to draw
licenses for the above named parties
for selling liquor.
The bonds of Hyland & Murphy and
a. Lux were not accepted.
The president appointed the fol-
lowing, as directors of the Village
Library: A. Barto, l.. L. Storey, II.
L. Greene. Adjourned.
REG-LAR MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting was
held on Monday evening. Tile bond
of Hyland & Murphy and A. Lux.
amended, were accepted, and licenses
directed to bs issued.
Two ordinances were passed., which
are published In full elsewhere in
this paper. The following bills were
allowed, and ordered paid:
Geo. Greene, wood, 81 rs
w. L. Lambert, services, ..... 5 80
A bill of Ncls Langley tor $3.50
was referred to the finance commit
tee.I adjourned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-05
FIRE NOTES.

The chief of the fire department
failed to hear the alarm, presumably
on account Of the failure of the
alarm to work ut the critical mo.
ment.
The drug store was the most mel
ancboly and odoriferous place imag-
Unable on Tuesday.
Charles Fish sustained no loss
worth men tionIng, although II vigor-
Gus stream was turned into his place
of business.
Miliar s. Tully's store was filed
with smoke during the progress of
the fire, but no serious damage re.
| suited. lie will make DO claim
,;hgainst the insurance companies.
1 The water works and lire depart.
.ment have shown themselves once
more TO be something more useful
than ornamental luxuries. But for
theIn--what?
A iive-gallon can of benzine had its
wooden Jacket burned off and its
cork charred, but sustained no other
damage.
The fire in the basement seems to
have been smotheled for the lack of
air.
1t is remarkable that amid so
much of an explosive and inflamma-
bIe nature much greater damage to
the building did not ensue.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-05
Board of Trade.

The regular meeting of the Board
of Trade was held at the hose house
on Monday morning and was largely
attended. The committee on adyer-
tisIng reported progress and further
time was granted. There was
considerable discussion relative to
railroads and other matters of local
interest. The following resolution
was offered and passed unanimously:
REsoLvED.-Thatl the Board OF
Trade formally express to the FIRE de-
partment its appreciation of the mas
terly service rendered by the firemen
on the occasion of the Ere in the
Pendergast block on Sunday night.
There being no further business,
the Board Adjourned,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-05
Sunday NIGHTS Fire.


Early on Monday an alarm of fire
aroused the village, to find the in
terror of the drug store of Webster
Benner one mass of seething flames,
defying all efforts to enter. The fire
originated in the rear of the store,
where the oils, varnishes, benzine,
alcohol and other inflammable mat
ter of that sort are kept. The fire
department responded without delay,
and two we'll directed streams soon
flooded the interior of the store, and
held the fire in check. The smoke
was SO dense that 1T was impossible
for person to exist in it, and the
dangers incident to burning drugs
very naturally tended to increase the
risk CT the liremen. But to the
credit of the boys it may be truth.
fully said that not one shirked the
danger, or seemed to take it into
serious consideration.
The fire evidently started on a
shelf about five feet from the floor
upon which was kept all sorts of
drugs, and the only explanation of
its origin is that CT spontaneous
combustion. The room has been
used for years for storing and dis
pensing oils, and the floor was com.
plely saturated with oils of various
likindsy A tank of kerosene, contain
ling about Il half-barrel. had its con-
tents consumed; package of live
gallons of benAiDe had its wooden
wrapper burned off, but otherwise is
intact.
The fire communicated into the base
Inent through a small hole in the
floor. burning oil evidently dropping
through. The drug stock is coin.
pIetely ruined. hundred of bottles on
the shelves being shattered and their
contents spilled. One or two show
cases were not seriously injured,
but they contained finer grades OF
goods which are practically ruined
by smoke.
The ceiling, fixtures and woodwork
is either burned, charred or smoked
beyond recognition. 1t was a hot,
sm okey FIRE, AID the department is
entitled to great credit for combining
the damage to the one place. The
adjoining store occupied by Charles
Fish as an agricultural warehouse,
was filed with dense smoke and
water was poured into it as u pre-
cautionary measure, and even the
store Of Millar & Tully, next adjoin-
ing, was Elled with smoke.
Mr.. Benner carried stock of $4,'
500, which appears to be complete
wreck if not total loss. lie board
ed up the doors aud windows, not
touching any article, awaiting the
Arrival Of adjusters. He is insured
as follows:
Hartford ........ .....S1 500 20
Orient. l,5O0 10
| Springfield .... 5UU no
Total ...............$ So. $40 90
The building, owned ky 5. Fender.
CAST, i5 damaged to the amount,
probably, OF one thousand dollars,
fully covered by insurance in the
H0ma InSIlr.lncR COMPANY.